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Terry Francona Out As Manager Of Red Sox, Who Promised "No Scapegoats," To Be Replaced By (INSERT HIGH-PROFILE MANAGER HERE)
You already know the story of the Red Sox's epic collapse—an eight-and-a-half-game wild card lead, blown to bits, that 99.6 percent chance of making the playoffs, turned to zero. Now, according to pretty much every national baseball writer (Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal had it first last night), the Red...
Mike Ditka Is Angry About The Walter Payton Book He Hasn't Read
I'd bet all the money in my pockets against all the money in yours that Mike Ditka hasn't read Jeff Pearlman's revelatory biography of Walter Payton, which was excerpted in this week's Sports Illustrated and which has the Chicago media scurrying to find any old Bear willing to glower at a book he ha...
The "Play Tebow!!" Billboard Is Live In Denver
The "Play Tebow" billboard is now up on I-25 and 58th Avenue in Denver, and it is comically simple. It is a digital thing, which is fancy, but otherwise it appears to have been devised by a middle school yearbook committee....
Let's Watch A Soccer Goalie's Epic Fail At Attempting A Clearing Pass
Your morning roundup for Sept. 30, the day we we laughed at Florida, again and always. Video via Goal 100. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Hey, Craig Kimbrel! Don't Worry, The Internet Has Found Your Wallet
According to one reader, Kimbrel's Wednesday night did not get any better after his disastrous meltdown against the Philadelphia Phillies. Let's recap the rookie closer's part in eliminating the Braves from playoff contention:...
This Is One Of Those Soccer-Fan Celebrations Best Seen In Slow Motion
This video comes from yesterday's UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea and Valencia. Specifically, it's in the 87th minute after Valencia's Roberto Soldado scored on a penalty kick after Chelsea's Salomon Kalou went "up with his arm to dink it away from a Valencia head. What idiocy. What ne...
Big Yankees Fan Sings And Dances In Celebration Of The Big Red Sox Choke
Well, "Big Yankees Fan" Michael LaPayower didn't even wait 24 hours to stick it to the chokedog Boston Red Sox. And you know what, there's not a damn thing they can do about it....
JV Football Coach Suspended For Making Players Lie On Graves To Learn About Persistence And Rebirth
"The sources said [coach Jim] Marsh, also an English teacher at the high school, ordered the team bus to pull over near the cemetery. He then asked the roughly two dozen players to get out and lay on the graves. The players rested there for several minutes while Marsh preached about the importance ...
Forgive Us For Overlooking The Brewers Fan Drinking Through A Horse Mask Last Night
Some good baseball last night. Hell, even the Milwaukee/Pittsburgh game mattered a little, in the sense that the Brewers now have home field in their NLDS. Tipster Steven F. was there to see it. But, he got distracted in the process of doing so. To wit:...
This 6-Foot-4, 320-Pound NFL Player Drives A Hello Kitty Convertible Smart Car
Chargers DT Antonio Garay was just fined $15,000 by the NFL for a hit below the knee on Tom Brady in Week 2, but he will be laughing all the way to the bank, because he drives a tiny car with a Hello Kitty on it and tweets pictures of it all the time. So, ha!...
Al Unser Jr., Two-Time Indy 500 Champ, Arrested For Drag Racing While Drunk
"Brown said Unser was drag racing another car in his Suburban and was going around 101 mph before sheriff's deputies caught up to him. ... According to a sheriff's report, Unser smelled of alcohol and was slurring his speech. Sheriff's deputies said his blood-alcohol content was twice the legal lim...
This Evening: One Way To Convert A Penalty Shot In Hockey Is By Falling On Your Face
Your p.m. roundup for Sept. 29, the day we learned the vampire-werewolf did it. Video via Outside The Boxscore. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
The Photos Of Yankees GM Brian Cashman That Broke Up A Marriage
No, there are no photos of Cashman's actual dong to show you—not that we know of—but now the story of Cash's dong's wayward habits is news. The Yankees general manager's relationship with the woman in these photos has been known or suspected among New York reporters for years, but has been just too ...
Andy Roddick Has Had Three Wedding Rings In Two Years With Brooklyn Decker, His One Wife
He keeps losing them, see. And each time, he just goes out and buys a replacement. A very expensive replacement, we can only assume. But it has no substantial fiscal impact on Rich Athlete and Model Wife. So Model Wife isn't all that upset about it. [Busted Racquet]...
Last Night's Rays/Red Sox Madness, In Chart Form
Jack Moore acknowledges right from the start that it's impossible to quantify what took place in Baltimore and St. Pete. But he did calculate how the odds for both Boston and Tampa Bay fluctuated throughout the evening, and that snazzy image he created certainly puts it all in perspective. [FanGrap...
Jeff Van Gundy Says "Very Few People Care" About The NBA Lockout
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Jeff Van Gundy wonders if you care enough....
The Best Four Minutes Of Baseball Last Night, Presented In Split Screen
We've put together a split-screen video syncing up the conclusions of both Yankees-Rays and Red Sox-Orioles that we hope the IP crew at MLB is too hungover today to notice. Enjoy....
Matt Bryant Had His $3,000 Golf Clubs Stolen By His Chinese Food Deliveryman
"'He went into the open garage, took the clubs, delivered the food and went on his way,' said Braselton Police Assistant Chief Lou Solis." [AJC, via Larry Brown Sports]...
20 Things Angry Buffalo Fans Wrote To A Female Sports Columnist Who Criticized The Bills
Last week, Jennifer Gish—a sportswriter who is a woman—wrote a column for the Albany Times Union that questioned "whether the Bills faithful had a right to demand respect after a 2-0 start." After it was published, some Bills fans wrote to Gish. Here is what they told her (I've taken out the newspap...
All The Baseball Announcers' Big, Joyous Calls Last Night (And Then One By Michael Kay)
Lots of exciting things happened on Wednesday, and for the most part our baseball broadcasters were up to the task. Above, we've compiled their calls of last night's biggest moments. Below, well, listen for yourself. ...